Christmas before Thanksgiving

I’ve heard that children help bring the magic back to the holidays and if today was any indication, I’ll be up waiting for reindeer hooves on my roof come Christmas Eve! We headed out for a night of Ho Ho Hos and Christmas carols, Christmas trees and and a peak into Christmas traditions around the world.

Santa was wonderful. He patiently sat with children of all ages, listened to wishlists, gracefully managed the frightened child with beat red face and tears pouring from little eyes. When it was Emma’s turn, he made sure to let her see us for the first few pictures and then suggested that we take a picture of her facing him.

I am so glad he did. Emma was so intrigued by Santa, looking intently at his face and beard. I had fully prepared for our own beat red, streaming tears picture with Santa but instead we captured a little bit of Christmas magic.